I have searched and read a few threads about the RRM crank pulley and other parts. I havent seen where any of them specified whether or not the belts had to be changed with the different pulley? And about the test pipe and Magnaflow hi-flow cat, which is better? I have a magnaflow exhaust muffler already if that makes a difference.

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I used the same belts with my Pulley, Everything was fine for about 2000 Miles but now i need new belts. But i just hit 50,000 so i need new belts anyways.

 

stock belts work with RR Pulley, It is the same as stock but made from aluminum and wieghs less. Test pipe would fail you for emissions testing if they have them where you live. High flow cat will not fail you and helps with exhaust noise. The performance gains from test pipe or HF Cat are going to be very close to the same so you may want to just go with the cat and have less noise and less hassles, but you can always get the test pipe and just put stock cat back on for testing, it doesn't take long, just need the right tools like jack stands etc..

 

Oh by the way, you might want to post questions like this where questions like this go. Just trying to help

 

use the stock belts, unless they're pretty old. i used mine because i just replaced them shortly before putting on the pulley. the test pipe won't make you fail emissions (but it is illegal), because there is no O2 sensor that reads off of the second cat. there is one before the first cat (in the top of your manifold, and the first cat is right below it in the manifold) and one directly before your second cat. as long as you leave your manifold in you should be fine, both are great replacements.

 

I am pretty sure that if the inspection involves a visual, to ensure that the catalytic converter that was on the vehicle from the manufacture is there, and appears functional, and they discover that it is not there, that would constitute a fail. At least in the state of Ohio that would be the case. I know methods of inspection can vary, but a functioning manufacturer installed catalytic converter is a standard part of all the inspections I have talked with people about. Your best bet is to verify inspection standards that apply to your area.

 

in georgia they don't roll underneath your car to make sure there isn't anything suspicious. i passed mine, but i put on some new headers, which removed the stock cat, my CEL was on for quite a while, but i spliced in the CEL eliminators which is the only reason that i passed emissions.

 

In Ohio they dont roll under your car either, they use a mirror like at the borders. Again, its a very common part of vehicle inspection to make sure the emmissions components of the car are intact. The cat removed by the headers is the pre-cat, that is for when the engine is cold, until it heats up and the primary cat, the one under the car, gets hot. So yeah, as long as you dont have the CEL from removing the pre-cat, but you have the main cat that all cars are supposed to have, you wont fail.

 

if you crank the car on and the CEL does not shut off, then you fail, period. legally you are required to have at least 2 cats. there are many people that have faced this dilemma because they have put on aftermarket headers, and that is why there are so many products made to "cheat the system".